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Bush Illegitimately Linking Our Fear to Iraq
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"Terrorism not only changed our psyche, it changed our politics. Our politics shifted from hope to fear - and fear now clouds our thinking."
"September 11 and Iraq are two distinct issues. Nevertheless, President Bush is trying to take our legitimate fear following 9/11 and illegitimately link it to Iraq."
"We shouldn't VOTE on the basis of the FEAR of an IMMINENT threat from Saddam Hussein! Vote your hopes, not your fears!"
"September 11 and Iraq are two distinct issues. Nevertheless, President Bush is trying to take our legitimate fear following 9/11 and illegitimately link it to Iraq."
"We shouldn't VOTE on the basis of the FEAR of an IMMINENT threat from Saddam Hussein! Vote your hopes, not your fears!"
Source: http://www.saudia-on...02/news06.shtml
Saddam Will Comply If We Offer Positive Incentives
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"Economic sanctions are only hurting the people, making life miserable for the average Iraqi, causing an estimated 500,000 deaths, mainly women and children. The economic sanctions are not hurting Saddam Hussein! If they were, he wouldn't be the threat we say he is."
"Insisting on a 'regime change before lifting economic sanctions' goes beyond the legal mandate of UN policy and is not authorized by any UN resolution. We need to lure Iraqi compliance with a meaningful economic inducement, not merely threaten them with military force."
"Without the carrot of 'lifting economic sanctions in exchange for removing WMD' the Iraqi Government has no incentive to cooperate. Offering to lift economic sanctions in exchange for unfettered inspections will gain support within Iraq and among our allies."
"Before there is any authorization for the use of armed force against Iraq, we must make sure that ALL peaceful means of containing and eliminating Iraq's WMD have been exhausted - including offering positive incentives - and the U.S. should lead this initiative! This POSITIVE INCENTIVE to get Saddam to comply HAS NOT and IS NOT currently in play."
"We are a nation united by our Constitution and committed to the rule of law. That commitment is now challenged by an outlaw. We must bring this outlaw to justice - but not become outlaws ourselves."
"Insisting on a 'regime change before lifting economic sanctions' goes beyond the legal mandate of UN policy and is not authorized by any UN resolution. We need to lure Iraqi compliance with a meaningful economic inducement, not merely threaten them with military force."
"Without the carrot of 'lifting economic sanctions in exchange for removing WMD' the Iraqi Government has no incentive to cooperate. Offering to lift economic sanctions in exchange for unfettered inspections will gain support within Iraq and among our allies."
"Before there is any authorization for the use of armed force against Iraq, we must make sure that ALL peaceful means of containing and eliminating Iraq's WMD have been exhausted - including offering positive incentives - and the U.S. should lead this initiative! This POSITIVE INCENTIVE to get Saddam to comply HAS NOT and IS NOT currently in play."
"We are a nation united by our Constitution and committed to the rule of law. That commitment is now challenged by an outlaw. We must bring this outlaw to justice - but not become outlaws ourselves."
Source: http://www.saudia-on...02/news06.shtml
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